81_FR_8736 81 FR 8702 - Applications for New Awards; Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Program

81 FR 8702 - Applications for New Awards; Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Program

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 34 (February 22, 2016)

Page Range8702-8709
FR Document2016-03625

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 34 (Monday, February 22, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 34 (Monday, February 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03625]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Applications for New Awards; Asian American and Native American 
Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Program

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Overview Information:
    Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving 
Institutions (AANAPISI) Program.
    Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 
2016.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.382B.

    Dates:
    Applications Available: February 22, 2016.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 22, 2016.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: June 21, 2016.

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    Purpose of Program: The AANAPISI Program provides grants to 
eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs) that have an 
undergraduate enrollment of at least 10 percent Asian American or 
Native American Pacific Islander students to allow such institutions to 
plan, develop, undertake, and carry out activities to improve and 
expand their capacity to serve Asian Americans and Native American 
Pacific Islanders and low-income individuals. Examples of authorized 
activities for the AANAPISI Program are in section 311(c) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).
    Priorities: This notice contains one absolute priority, two 
competitive preference priorities, and one invitational priority. The 
absolute priority is from the Department's notice of final supplemental 
priorities and definitions for discretionary grant programs 
(Supplemental Priorities), published in the Federal Register on 
December 10, 2014 (79 FR 73425). In accordance with 34 CFR 
75.105(b)(2)(ii), the competitive preference priorities are from 34 CFR 
75.226.
    Absolute Priority: For FY 2016 and any subsequent year in which we 
make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this 
competition, this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 
75.105(c)(3), we consider only applications that meet this priority.
    This priority is:
    Supporting High-Need Students.
    (a) Projects that are designed to improve:
    (i) Academic outcomes;
    (ii) Learning environments; or
    (iii) Both,
    (b) For one or more of the following groups of students:
    (i) High-need students.
    (ii) Students with disabilities.
    (iii) English learners.
    (iv) Disconnected youth or migrant youth.
    (v) Low-skilled adults.
    Competitive Preference Priorities: For FY 2016 and any subsequent 
year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications 
from this competition, these priorities are competitive preference 
priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award one additional point 
to an application that meets Competitive Preference Priority 1 and 
three additional points to an application that meets Competitive 
Preference Priority 2. Applicants may address only one of the 
competitive preference priorities and must clearly indicate in their 
application which competitive preference priority they are addressing. 
Applicants that apply under Competitive Preference Priority 2, but 
whose applications do not meet the moderate evidence of effectiveness 
standard, may still be considered under Competitive Preference Priority 
1 to determine whether their applications meet the evidence of promise 
standard.
    Note: In assessing the relevance of the research cited to the 
proposed project, the Secretary will consider, among other factors, the 
portion of the requested funds that will be dedicated to the evidence-
based strategies or activities.
    These priorities are:
    Competitive Preference Priority 1 (One additional point). 
Applications supported by evidence of effectiveness that meets the 
conditions set out in the definition of ``evidence of promise.''
    Competitive Preference Priority 2 (Three additional points). 
Applications supported by evidence of effectiveness that meets the 
conditions set out in the definition of ``moderate evidence of 
effectiveness.''

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    Invitational Priority: For FY 2016 and any subsequent year in which 
we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this 
competition, this priority is an invitational priority. Under 34 CFR 
75.105(c)(1), we do not give an application that meets this 
invitational priority a competitive or absolute preference over other 
applications.
    This priority is:
    Projects that support activities that strengthen Native American 
Pacific Islander language preservation and revitalization.
    Definitions: The following definitions are from 34 CFR 77.1 and the 
Supplemental Priorities.
    Disconnected youth means low-income individuals, ages 14-24, who 
are homeless, are in foster care, are involved in the justice system, 
or are not working or not enrolled in (or at risk of dropping out of) 
an educational institution.
    Evidence of promise means there is empirical evidence to support 
the theoretical linkage(s) between at least one critical component and 
at least one relevant outcome presented in the logic model for the 
proposed process, product, strategy, or practice. Specifically, 
evidence of promise means the conditions in both paragraphs (i) and 
(ii) of this definition are met:
    (i) There is at least one study that is a--
    (A) Correlational study with statistical controls for selection 
bias;
    (B) Quasi-experimental design study that meets the What Works 
Clearinghouse Evidence Standards with reservations; or
    (C) Randomized controlled trial that meets the What Works 
Clearinghouse Evidence Standards with or without reservations.
    (ii) The study referenced in paragraph (i) of this definition found 
a statistically significant or substantively important (defined as a 
difference of 0.25 standard deviations or larger) favorable association 
between at least one critical component and one relevant outcome 
presented in the logic model for the proposed process, product, 
strategy, or practice.
    High-minority school means a school as that term is defined by a 
local educational agency (LEA), which must define the term in a manner 
consistent with its State's Teacher Equity Plan, as required by section 
1111(b)(8)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as 
amended. The applicant must provide the definition(s) of High-minority 
Schools used in its application.
    High-need students means students who are at risk of educational 
failure or otherwise in need of special assistance and support, such as 
students who are living in poverty, who attend high-minority schools, 
who are far below grade level, who have left school before receiving a 
regular high school diploma, who are at risk of not graduating with a 
diploma on time, who are homeless, who are in foster care, who have 
been incarcerated, who have disabilities, or who are English learners.
    Large sample means an analytic sample of 350 or more students (or 
other single analysis units), or 50 or more groups (such as classrooms 
or schools) that contain 10 or more students (or other single analysis 
units).
    Logic model (also referred to as theory of action) means a well-
specified conceptual framework that identifies key components of the 
proposed process, product, strategy, or practice (i.e., the active 
``ingredients'' that are hypothesized to be critical to achieving the 
relevant outcomes) and describes the relationships among the key 
components and outcomes, theoretically and operationally.
    Low-skilled adult means an adult with low literacy and numeracy 
skills.
    Moderate evidence of effectiveness means one of the following 
conditions is met:
    (i) There is at least one study of the effectiveness of the 
process, product, strategy, or practice being proposed that meets the 
What Works Clearinghouse Evidence Standards without reservations, found 
a statistically significant favorable impact on a relevant outcome 
(with no statistically significant and overriding unfavorable impacts 
on that outcome for relevant populations in the study or in other 
studies of the intervention reviewed by and reported on by the What 
Works Clearinghouse), and includes a sample that overlaps with the 
populations or settings proposed to receive the process, product, 
strategy, or practice.
    (ii) There is at least one study of the effectiveness of the 
process, product, strategy, or practice being proposed that meets the 
What Works Clearinghouse Evidence Standards with reservations, found a 
statistically significant favorable impact on a relevant outcome (with 
no statistically significant and overriding unfavorable impacts on that 
outcome for relevant populations in the study or in other studies of 
the intervention reviewed by and reported on by the What Works 
Clearinghouse), includes a sample that overlaps with the populations or 
settings proposed to receive the process, product, strategy, or 
practice, and includes a large sample and a multi-site sample. Note: 
Multiple studies can cumulatively meet the large and multi-site sample 
requirements as long as each study meets the other requirements in this 
paragraph.
    Multi-site sample means more than one site, where site can be 
defined as an LEA, locality, or State.
    Quasi-experimental design study means a study using a design that 
attempts to approximate an experimental design by identifying a 
comparison group that is similar to the treatment group in important 
respects. These studies, depending on design and implementation, can 
meet What Works Clearinghouse Evidence Standards with reservations (but 
not What Works Clearinghouse Evidence Standards without reservations).
    Randomized controlled trial means a study that employs random 
assignment of, for example, students, teachers, classrooms, schools, or 
districts to receive the intervention being evaluated (the treatment 
group) or not to receive the intervention (the control group). The 
estimated effectiveness of the intervention is the difference between 
the average outcome for the treatment group and for the control group. 
These studies, depending on design and implementation, can meet What 
Works Clearinghouse Evidence Standards without reservations.
    Regular high school diploma means the standard high school diploma 
that is awarded to students in the State and that is fully aligned with 
the State's academic content standards or a higher diploma and does not 
include a General Education Development (GED) credential, certificate 
of attendance, or any alternative award.
    Relevant outcome means the student outcome(s) (or the ultimate 
outcome if not related to students) the proposed process, product, 
strategy, or practice is designed to improve; consistent with the 
specific goals of a program.
    State means any of the 50 States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 
the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the 
Northern Mariana Islands, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific 
Islands.
    What Works Clearinghouse Evidence Standards means the standards set 
forth in the What Works Clearinghouse Procedures and Standards Handbook 
(Version 3.0, March 2014), which can be found at the following link: 
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/DocumentSum.aspx?sid=19.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1067q(b)(2)(D)(iii).
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR

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parts 75, 77, 79, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide 
Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted 
and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) 
The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit 
Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and 
amended in 2 CFR part 3474. (d) The Supplemental Priorities.

II. Award Information

    Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
    Estimated Available Funds: $4,635,000.
    Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of 
applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2017 from the list of 
unfunded applications from this competition.
    Estimated Range of Awards: $300,000-$350,000 per year.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $325,000 per year.
    Maximum Awards: We will reject any application that proposes a 
budget exceeding $350,000 for a single budget period of 12 months.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 14.
    Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.
    Project Period: Up to 60 months.

III. Eligibility Information

    1. Eligible Applicants: An IHE is eligible to receive funds under 
the AANAPISI Program if it qualifies as an Asian American and Native 
American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution. At the time of 
application, IHEs applying for funds under the AANAPISI Program must 
have an enrollment of undergraduate students that is at least 10 
percent Asian American or Native American Pacific Islander, as defined 
as follows:
    Asian American means a person having origins in any of the original 
peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent 
(including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, 
Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam), as 
defined in OMB's Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting 
Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity as published in the Federal Register 
on October 30, 1997 (62 FR 58789).
    Native American Pacific Islander means any descendant of the 
aboriginal people of any island in the Pacific Ocean that is a 
territory or possession of the United States.
    At the time of submission of their applications, applicants must 
certify their total undergraduate headcount enrollment and that 10 
percent of the IHE's enrollment is Asian American or Native American 
Pacific Islander. An assurance form, which is included in the 
application materials for this competition, must be signed by an 
official for the applicant and submitted.
    To qualify as an eligible institution under the AANAPISI Program, 
an institution must also be--
    (i) Accredited or pre-accredited by a nationally recognized 
accrediting agency or association that the Secretary has determined to 
be a reliable authority as to the quality of education or training 
offered;
    (ii) Legally authorized by the State in which it is located to be a 
community college or to provide an educational program for which it 
awards a bachelor's degree; and
    (iii) Designated as an ``eligible institution'' by demonstrating 
that it has: (A) An enrollment of needy students as described in 34 CFR 
607.3; and (B) low average educational and general expenditures per 
full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student as described in 34 CFR 
607.4.
    Note: The notice announcing the FY 2016 process for designation of 
eligible institutions, and inviting applications for waiver of 
eligibility requirements, was published in the Federal Register on 
November 19, 2015 (80 FR 72422). Only institutions that the Department 
determines are eligible, or are granted a waiver, may apply for a grant 
in this program.
    2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost 
sharing or matching unless funds are used for an endowment.

IV. Application and Submission Information

    1. Address to Request Application Package:
    Pearson Owens or Don Crews, Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 7E311, 
Washington, DC 20202. Fax: (202) 205-0063. You may contact these 
individuals at the following email addresses or telephone numbers:

[email protected]; (202) 502-7804
[email protected]; (202) 502-7574

    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-
800-877-8339.
    You can obtain an application via the Internet using the following 
address: www.Grants.gov.
    Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application 
package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, 
or compact disc) by contacting one of the program contact people listed 
in this section.
    2. Content and Form of Application Submission:
    Requirements concerning the content of an application, together 
with the forms you must submit, are in the application package for this 
program.
    Page Limit: The application narrative is where you, the applicant, 
address the selection criteria, the absolute priority, the competitive 
preference priorities, and the invitational priority that reviewers use 
to evaluate your application. We have established mandatory page 
limits. You must limit the section of the application narrative that 
addresses:
     The selection criteria to no more than 50 pages.
     The absolute priority to no more than three pages.
     A competitive preference priority, to no more than three 
pages, if you address one of those priorities.
     The invitational priority to no more than two pages, if 
you address it.

Accordingly, under no circumstances may the application narrative 
exceed 58 pages.

    Include a separate heading for each priority that you address.
    For the purpose of determining compliance with the page limits, 
each page on which there are words will be counted as one full page. 
Applicants must use the following standards:
     A ``page'' is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only, with 1'' 
margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. Page numbers and an 
identifier may be within the 1'' margins.
     Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) 
all text in the application narrative, except titles, headings, 
footnotes, quotations, references, and captions and all text in charts, 
tables, figures, and graphs. These items may be single-spaced. Charts, 
tables, figures, and graphs in the application narrative count toward 
the page limits.
     Use a font that is either 12 point or larger, or no 
smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch). However, you may use a 10-
point font in charts, tables, figures, graphs, footnotes, and endnotes.
     Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, 
Courier New, or Arial. An application submitted in any other font 
(including Times Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be accepted.
    The page limit does not apply to the Application for Federal 
Assistance (SF 424); the Supplemental Information for SF 424 Form; the 
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Summary Form (ED Form 524) and Budget Narrative; and the assurances and 
certifications. The page limit also does not apply to the table of 
contents, the one-page abstract, the resumes, the bibliography, the 
letters of support, program profile, or the studies. If you include any 
attachments or appendices, these items will be counted as part of the 
application narrative for purposes of the page-limit requirement. You 
must include your complete response to the selection criteria and 
priorities in the application narrative.
    We will reject your application if you exceed the page limits.
    3. Submission Dates and Times:
    Applications Available: February 22, 2016.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 22, 2016.
    Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted 
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). For 
information (including dates and times) about how to submit your 
application electronically, or in paper format by mail or hand delivery 
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission 
requirement, please refer to Other Submission Requirements in section 
IV of this notice.
    We do not consider an application that does not comply with the 
deadline requirements.
    Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or 
auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact 
one of the program contact people listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT in section VII of this notice. If the Department provides an 
accommodation or auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in 
connection with the application process, the individual's application 
remains subject to all other requirements and limitations in this 
notice.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: June 21, 2016.
    4. Intergovernmental Review: This program is subject to Executive 
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about 
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order 
12372 is in the application package for this program.
    5. Funding Restrictions: We reference the regulations outlining 
funding restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this 
notice.
    6. Data Universal Numbering System Number, Taxpayer Identification 
Number, and System for Award Management: To do business with the 
Department of Education, you must--
    a. Have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and a 
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN);
    b. Register both your DUNS number and TIN with the System for Award 
Management (SAM) (formerly the Central Contractor Registry), the 
Government's primary registrant database;
    c. Provide your DUNS number and TIN on your application; and
    d. Maintain an active SAM registration with current information 
while your application is under review by the Department and, if you 
are awarded a grant, during the project period.
    You can obtain a DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet at the 
following Web site: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. A DUNS number can be 
created within one to two business days.
    If you are a corporate entity, agency, institution, or 
organization, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue Service. 
If you are an individual, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal 
Revenue Service or the Social Security Administration. If you need a 
new TIN, please allow two to five weeks for your TIN to become active.
    The SAM registration process can take approximately seven business 
days, but may take upwards of several weeks, depending on the 
completeness and accuracy of the data you enter into the SAM database. 
Thus, if you think you might want to apply for Federal financial 
assistance under a program administered by the Department, please allow 
sufficient time to obtain and register your DUNS number and TIN. We 
strongly recommend that you register early.
    Note: Once your SAM registration is active, it may be 24 to 48 
hours before you can access the information in, and submit an 
application through, Grants.gov.
    If you are currently registered with SAM, you may not need to make 
any changes. However, please make certain that the TIN associated with 
your DUNS number is correct. Also note that you will need to update 
your registration annually. This may take three or more business days.
    Information about SAM is available at www.SAM.gov. To further 
assist you with obtaining and registering your DUNS number and TIN in 
SAM or updating your existing SAM account, we have prepared a SAM.gov 
Tip Sheet, which you can find at: www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/sam-faqs.html.
    In addition, if you are submitting your application via Grants.gov, 
you must (1) be designated by your organization as an Authorized 
Organization Representative (AOR); and (2) register yourself with 
Grants.gov as an AOR. Details on these steps are outlined at the 
following Grants.gov Web page: www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html.
    7. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under the 
AANAPISI Program must be submitted electronically unless you qualify 
for an exception to this requirement in accordance with the 
instructions in this section.
    a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
    Applications for grants under the AANAPISI Program, CFDA number 
84.382B, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide 
Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be 
able to download a copy of the application package, complete it 
offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email 
an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
    We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format 
unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of 
the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and submit, no 
later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written 
statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these 
exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that 
is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in 
this section under Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement.
    You may access the electronic grant application for the AANAPISI 
Program at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable 
application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include 
the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.382, 
not 84.382B).
    Please note the following:
     When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find 
information about submitting an application electronically through the 
site, as well as the hours of operation.
     Applications received by Grants.gov are date and time 
stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted and must 
be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30:00 
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as 
otherwise noted in this section, we will not accept your application if 
it is received--that is, date and time stamped by the Grants.gov 
system--after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application 
deadline date. We do not consider an application

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that does not comply with the deadline requirements. When we retrieve 
your application from Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are 
rejecting your application because it was date and time stamped by the 
Grants.gov system after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the 
application deadline date.
     The amount of time it can take to upload an application 
will vary depending on a variety of factors, including the size of the 
application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we 
strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline 
date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov.
     You should review and follow the Education Submission 
Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are 
included in the application package for this program to ensure that you 
submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system. 
You can also find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to 
Grants.gov under News and Events on the Department's G5 system home 
page at www.G5.gov. In addition, for specific guidance and procedures 
for submitting an application through Grants.gov, please refer to the 
Grants.gov Web site at: www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/apply-for-grants.html.
     You will not receive additional point value because you 
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you 
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission 
requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit your 
application in paper format.
     You must submit all documents electronically, including 
all information you typically provide on the following forms: The 
Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of 
Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and 
certifications.
     You must upload any narrative sections and all other 
attachments to your application as files in a read-only, non-modifiable 
Portable Document Format (PDF). Do not upload an interactive or 
fillable PDF file. If you upload a file type other than a read-only, 
non-modifiable PDF (e.g., Word, Excel, WordPerfect, etc.) or submit a 
password-protected file, we will not review that material. Please note 
that this could result in your application not being considered for 
funding because the material in question--for example, the project 
narrative--is critical to a meaningful review of your proposal. For 
that reason it is important to allow yourself adequate time to upload 
all material as PDF files. The Department will not convert material 
from other formats to PDF.
     Your electronic application must comply with any page-
limit requirements described in this notice.
     After you electronically submit your application, you will 
receive from Grants.gov an automatic notification of receipt that 
contains a Grants.gov tracking number. This notification indicates 
receipt by Grants.gov only, not receipt by the Department. Grants.gov 
will also notify you automatically by email if your application met all 
the Grants.gov validation requirements or if there were any errors 
(such as submission of your application by someone other than a 
registered Authorized Organization Representative, or inclusion of an 
attachment with a file name that contains special characters). You will 
be given an opportunity to correct any errors and resubmit, but you 
must still meet the deadline for submission of applications.
    Once your application is successfully validated by Grants.gov, the 
Department will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send you 
an email with a unique PR/Award number for your application.
    These emails do not mean that your application is without any 
disqualifying errors. While your application may have been successfully 
validated by Grants.gov, it must also meet the Department's application 
requirements as specified in this notice and in the application 
instructions. Disqualifying errors could include, for instance, failure 
to upload attachments in a read-only, non-modifiable PDF; failure to 
submit a required part of the application; or failure to meet applicant 
eligibility requirements. It is your responsibility to ensure that your 
submitted application has met all of the Department's requirements.
     We may request that you provide us original signatures on 
forms at a later date.
    Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues 
With the Grants.gov System: If you are experiencing problems submitting 
your application through Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov 
Support Desk, toll free, at 1-800-518-4726. You must obtain a 
Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number and must keep a record of it.
    If you are prevented from electronically submitting your 
application on the application deadline date because of technical 
problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension 
until 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to 
enable you to transmit your application electronically or by hand 
delivery. You also may mail your application by following the mailing 
instructions described elsewhere in this notice.
    If you submit an application after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC 
time, on the application deadline date, please contact one of the 
program contact people listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in 
section VII of this notice and provide an explanation of the technical 
problem you experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov 
Support Desk Case Number. We will accept your application if we can 
confirm that a technical problem occurred with the Grants.gov system 
and that the problem affected your ability to submit your application 
by 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. 
We will contact you after we determine whether your application will be 
accepted.
    Note: The extensions to which we refer in this section apply only 
to the unavailability of, or technical problems with, the Grants.gov 
system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed to fully 
register to submit your application to Grants.gov before the 
application deadline date and time or if the technical problem you 
experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system.
    Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement: You qualify for an 
exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit your 
application in paper format, if you are unable to submit an application 
through the Grants.gov system because--
     You do not have access to the Internet; or
     You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to 
the Grants.gov system;

and

     No later than two weeks before the application deadline 
date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the 
application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business 
day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement 
to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception 
prevents you from using the Internet to submit your application. If you 
mail your written statement to the Department, it must be postmarked no 
later than two weeks before the application deadline date. If you fax 
your written statement to the Department, we must receive the faxed 
statement no later than two weeks before the application deadline date.

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    Address and mail or fax your statement to: Pearson Owens, Office of 
Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland 
Avenue SW., Room 7E311, Washington, DC 20202. FAX: (202) 205-0063.
    Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the 
mail or hand-delivery instructions described in this notice.
    b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.
    If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission 
requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a 
commercial carrier) your application to the Department. You must mail 
the original and two copies of your application, on or before the 
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: 
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: 
(CFDA Number 84.382B), LBJ Basement Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20202-4260.
    You must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:
    (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
    (2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the 
U.S. Postal Service.
    (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial 
carrier.
    (4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the 
U.S. Department of Education.
    If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do 
not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
    (1) A private metered postmark.
    (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
    Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated 
postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your 
local post office.
    We will not consider applications postmarked after the application 
deadline date.
    c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.
    If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission 
requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper 
application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original 
and two copies of your application by hand, on or before the 
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: 
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: 
(CFDA Number 84.382B), 550 12th Street SW., Room 7039, Potomac Center 
Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260.
    The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily 
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, except 
Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays.
    Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you mail 
or hand deliver your application to the Department--
    (1) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by the 
Department--in Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including suffix 
letter, if any, of the competition under which you are submitting your 
application; and
    (2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a notification 
of receipt of your grant application. If you do not receive this 
notification within 15 business days from the application deadline 
date, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application 
Control Center at (202) 245-6288.

V. Application Review Information

    1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this program are 
from 34 CFR 75.210. We will award up to 100 points to an application 
under the selection criteria; the total possible points for each 
selection criterion are noted in parentheses.
    a. Need for project. (Maximum 25 points) The Secretary considers 
the need for the proposed project. In determining the need for the 
proposed project, the Secretary considers:
    1. The magnitude of the need for the services to be provided or the 
activities to be carried out by the proposed project. (10 points)
    2. The extent to which the proposed project will focus on serving 
or otherwise addressing the needs of disadvantaged individuals. (10 
points)
    3. The extent to which specific gaps or weaknesses in services, 
infrastructure, or opportunities have been identified and will be 
addressed by the proposed project, including the nature and magnitude 
of those gaps or weaknesses. (5 points)
    b. Quality of the project design. (Maximum 20 points) The Secretary 
considers the quality of the design of the proposed project. In 
determining the quality of the design of the proposed project, the 
Secretary considers:
    1. The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be 
achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable. 
(10 points)
    2. The extent to which the design of the proposed project is 
appropriate to, and will successfully address, the needs of the target 
population or other identified needs. (10 points)
    c. Quality of project services. (Maximum 10 points) The Secretary 
considers the quality of the services to be provided by the proposed 
project. In determining the quality of the services to be provided by 
the proposed project, the Secretary considers the quality and 
sufficiency of strategies for ensuring equal access and treatment for 
eligible project participants who are members of groups that have 
traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national 
origin, gender, age, or disability. In addition, the Secretary 
considers:
    1. The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed 
project are appropriate to the needs of the intended recipients or 
beneficiaries of those services. (5 points)
    2. The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed 
project reflect up-to-date knowledge from research and effective 
practice. (5 points)
    d. Quality of project personnel. (Maximum 10 points) The Secretary 
considers the quality of the personnel who will carry out the proposed 
project. In determining the quality of project personnel, the Secretary 
considers the extent to which the applicant encourages applications for 
employment from persons who are members of groups that have 
traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national 
origin, gender, age, or disability.
    In addition, the Secretary considers:
    1. The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, 
of the project director or principal investigator. (5 points)
    2. The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, 
of key project personnel. (5 points)
    e. Adequacy of resources. (Maximum 5 points) The Secretary 
considers the adequacy of resources for the proposed project. In 
determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed project, the 
Secretary considers:
    1. The extent to which the budget is adequate to support the 
proposed project. (3 points)
    2. The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to the 
objectives, design, and potential significance of the proposed project. 
(2 points)
    f. Quality of the management plan. (Maximum 15 points) The 
Secretary considers the quality of the management plan for the proposed 
project. In determining the quality of the management plan for the 
proposed project, the Secretary considers:
    1. The adequacy of the management plan to achieve the objectives of 
the proposed project on time and within budget, including clearly 
defined responsibilities, timelines, and

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milestones for accomplishing project tasks. (10 points)
    2. The adequacy of procedures for ensuring feedback and continuous 
improvement in the operation of the proposed project. (2.5 points)
    3. The adequacy of mechanisms for ensuring high-quality products 
and services from the proposed project. (2.5 points)
    g. Quality of the project evaluation. (Maximum 15 points) The 
Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be conducted of 
the proposed project. In determining the quality of the evaluation, the 
Secretary considers:
    1. The extent to which the methods of evaluation are thorough, 
feasible, and appropriate to the goals, objectives, and outcomes of the 
proposed project. (5 points)
    2. The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use of 
objective performance measures that are clearly related to the intended 
outcomes of the project and will produce quantitative and qualitative 
data to the extent possible. (5 points)
    3. The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide 
performance feedback and permit periodic assessment of progress toward 
achieving intended outcomes. (5 points)
    2. Review and Selection Process: The awards will be made in rank 
order according to the average score received from a panel of three 
readers.
    We remind potential applicants that in reviewing applications in 
any discretionary grant competition, the Secretary may consider, under 
34 CFR 75.217(d)(3), the past performance of the applicant in carrying 
out a previous award, such as the applicant's use of funds, achievement 
of project objectives, and compliance with grant conditions. The 
Secretary may also consider whether the applicant failed to submit a 
timely performance report or submitted a report of unacceptable 
quality.
    In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the Secretary 
requires various assurances including those applicable to Federal civil 
rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities 
receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department of Education 
(34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
    3. Tie-breaker for Grants. To resolve ties in the reader scores of 
applications for grants, the Department will award one additional point 
to an application from an IHE that has an endowment fund for which the 
current market value, per FTE enrolled student, is less than the 
average current market value of the endowment funds, per FTE enrolled 
student, at comparable institutions that offer similar instruction. In 
addition, to resolve ties in the reader scores of applications for 
grants, the Department will award one additional point to an 
application from an IHE that has expenditures for library materials per 
FTE enrolled student that are less than the average expenditures for 
library materials per FTE enrolled student at comparable institutions 
that offer similar instruction. We also will add one additional point 
to an application from an IHE that proposes to carry out one or more of 
the following activities--
    1. Faculty development;
    2. Funds and administrative management;
    3. Development and improvement of academic programs;
    4. Acquisition of equipment for use in strengthening management and 
academic programs;
    5. Joint use of facilities; and
    6. Student services.
    For the purpose of these funding considerations, we will use the 
most recent complete data available (e.g., for FY 2016, we will use 
2013-2014 data).
    If a tie remains after applying the tie-breaker mechanism above, 
priority will be given to applicants that have the lowest endowment 
values per FTE enrolled student.
    4. Risk Assessment and Special Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR 
200.205, before awarding grants under this competition the Department 
conducts a review of the risks posed by applicants. Under 2 CFR 
3474.10, the Secretary may impose special conditions and, in 
appropriate circumstances, high-risk conditions on a grant if the 
applicant or grantee is not financially stable; has a history of 
unsatisfactory performance; has a financial or other management system 
that does not meet the standards in 2 CFR part 200, subpart D; has not 
fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant; or is otherwise not 
responsible.

VI. Award Administration Information

    1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your 
U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award 
Notification (GAN); or we may send you an email containing a link to 
access an electronic version of your GAN. We may notify you informally 
also.
    If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, 
we notify you.
    2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify 
administrative and national policy requirements in the application 
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable 
Regulations section of this notice.
    We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of 
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and 
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also 
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding 
commitments under the grant.
    3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition, 
you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and 
systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170 
should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply 
if you have an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b).
    (b) At the end of your project period, you must submit a final 
performance report, including financial information, as directed by the 
Secretary. If you receive a multiyear award, you must submit an annual 
performance report that provides the most current performance and 
financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34 
CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance 
reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements on reporting, 
please go to www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
    4. Performance Measures: The Secretary has established the 
following key performance measures for assessing the effectiveness of 
the AANAPISI Program:
    a. The percentage change, over a five-year period, of the number of 
full-time, degree-seeking undergraduates enrolling at AANAPISIs. Note 
that this is a long-term measure, which will be used to periodically 
gauge performance;
    b. The percentage of first-time, full-time degree-seeking 
undergraduate students at four-year AANAPISIs who were in their first 
year of postsecondary enrollment in the previous year and are enrolled 
in the current year at the same AANAPISI;
    c. The percentage of first-time, full-time degree-seeking 
undergraduate students at two-year AANAPISIs who were in their first 
year of postsecondary enrollment in the previous year and are enrolled 
in the current year at the same AANAPISI;
    d. The percentage of first-time, full-time degree-seeking 
undergraduate students enrolled at four-year AANAPISIs who graduate 
within six years of enrollment; and
    e. The percentage of first-time, full-time degree-seeking 
undergraduate students enrolled at two-year

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AANAPISIs who graduate within three years of enrollment.
    5. Continuation Awards: In making a continuation award under 34 CFR 
75.253, the Secretary considers, among other things: Whether a grantee 
has made substantial progress in achieving the goals and objectives of 
the project; whether the grantee has expended funds in a manner that is 
consistent with its approved application and budget; and, if the 
Secretary has established performance measurement requirements, the 
performance targets in the grantee's approved application. In making a 
continuation award, the Secretary also considers whether the grantee is 
operating in compliance with the assurances in its approved 
application, including those applicable to Federal civil rights laws 
that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities receiving 
Federal financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 
106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).

VII. Agency Contacts

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pearson Owens or Don Crews, Office of 
Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland 
Avenue SW., Room 7E311, Washington, DC 20202. You may contact these 
individuals at the following email addresses or telephone numbers:
[email protected]; (202) 502-7804
[email protected]; (202) 502-7574
If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the FRS, toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.

VIII. Other Information

    Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this 
document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format 
(e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to 
the program contact persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT in section VII of this notice.
    Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this 
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free 
Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the 
Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System 
at: www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well 
as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal 
Register, in text or PDF. To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat 
Reader, which is available free at the site.
    You may also access documents of the Department published in the 
Federal Register by using the article search feature at: 
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search 
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published 
by the Department.

    Dated: February 17, 2016.
Lynn Mahaffie,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Planning and Innovation 
Delegated the Duties of Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary 
Education.
[FR Doc. 2016-03625 Filed 2-19-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                  8702                         Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 34 / Monday, February 22, 2016 / Notices

                                                  collection requirements and minimize                    Department of Education obtains the                   published in the Federal Register on
                                                  the public’s reporting burden. It also                  information needed to pay off the                     December 10, 2014 (79 FR 73425). In
                                                  helps the public understand the                         holders of the loans that the borrower                accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii),
                                                  Department’s information collection                     wants to consolidate. This revision                   the competitive preference priorities are
                                                  requirements and provide the requested                  updates the forms to reflect regulatory               from 34 CFR 75.226.
                                                  data in the desired format. ED is                       changes, and revises language for greater                Absolute Priority: For FY 2016 and
                                                  soliciting comments on the proposed                     clarity.                                              any subsequent year in which we make
                                                  information collection request (ICR) that                 Dated: February 17, 2016.                           awards from the list of unfunded
                                                  is described below. The Department of                                                                         applications from this competition, this
                                                                                                          Kate Mullan,
                                                  Education is especially interested in                                                                         priority is an absolute priority. Under 34
                                                                                                          Acting Director, Information Collection
                                                  public comment addressing the                                                                                 CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only
                                                                                                          Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
                                                  following issues: (1) Is this collection                Officer, Office of Management.                        applications that meet this priority.
                                                  necessary to the proper functions of the                                                                         This priority is:
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2016–03555 Filed 2–19–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  Department; (2) will this information be                                                                         Supporting High-Need Students.
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE 4000–01–P                                   (a) Projects that are designed to
                                                  processed and used in a timely manner;
                                                  (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;                                                                       improve:
                                                  (4) how might the Department enhance                                                                             (i) Academic outcomes;
                                                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                  (ii) Learning environments; or
                                                  the quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                  information to be collected; and (5) how                                                                         (iii) Both,
                                                                                                          Applications for New Awards; Asian
                                                  might the Department minimize the                                                                                (b) For one or more of the following
                                                                                                          American and Native American Pacific
                                                  burden of this collection on the                                                                              groups of students:
                                                                                                          Islander-Serving Institutions Program                    (i) High-need students.
                                                  respondents, including through the use
                                                  of information technology. Please note                  AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary                          (ii) Students with disabilities.
                                                  that written comments received in                       Education, Department of Education.                      (iii) English learners.
                                                  response to this notice will be                         ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                                                                                   (iv) Disconnected youth or migrant
                                                  considered public records.                                                                                    youth.
                                                     Title of Collection: Federal Direct                    Overview Information:                                  (v) Low-skilled adults.
                                                  Consolidation Loan Program                                Asian American and Native American                     Competitive Preference Priorities: For
                                                  Application Documents.                                  Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions                 FY 2016 and any subsequent year in
                                                     OMB Control Number: 1845–0053.                       (AANAPISI) Program.                                   which we make awards from the list of
                                                     Type of Review: A revision of an                       Notice inviting applications for new                unfunded applications from this
                                                  existing information collection.                        awards for fiscal year (FY) 2016.                     competition, these priorities are
                                                     Respondents/Affected Public:                         Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
                                                                                                                                                                competitive preference priorities. Under
                                                  Individuals and Households; Private                       (CFDA) Number: 84.382B.                             34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award one
                                                  Sector.                                                                                                       additional point to an application that
                                                     Total Estimated Number of Annual                       Dates:                                              meets Competitive Preference Priority 1
                                                  Responses: 3,454,476.                                     Applications Available: February 22,                and three additional points to an
                                                     Total Estimated Number of Annual                     2016.                                                 application that meets Competitive
                                                  Burden Hours: 817,429                                     Deadline for Transmittal of                         Preference Priority 2. Applicants may
                                                     Abstract: This is collection of                      Applications: April 22, 2016.                         address only one of the competitive
                                                  information includes the following                        Deadline for Intergovernmental                      preference priorities and must clearly
                                                  documents: (1) Federal Direct                           Review: June 21, 2016.                                indicate in their application which
                                                  Consolidation Loan Application and                      Full Text of Announcement                             competitive preference priority they are
                                                  Promissory Note (Application and                                                                              addressing. Applicants that apply under
                                                  Promissory Note); (2) Instructions for                  I. Funding Opportunity Description
                                                                                                                                                                Competitive Preference Priority 2, but
                                                  Completing the Federal Direct                             Purpose of Program: The AANAPISI                    whose applications do not meet the
                                                  Consolidation Loan Application and                      Program provides grants to eligible                   moderate evidence of effectiveness
                                                  Promissory Note (Instructions); (3)                     institutions of higher education (IHEs)               standard, may still be considered under
                                                  Additional Loan Listing Sheet; (4)                      that have an undergraduate enrollment                 Competitive Preference Priority 1 to
                                                  Request to Add Loans; and (5) Loan                      of at least 10 percent Asian American or              determine whether their applications
                                                  Verification Certificate (LVC). The                     Native American Pacific Islander                      meet the evidence of promise standard.
                                                  Application and Promissory Note serves                  students to allow such institutions to                   Note: In assessing the relevance of the
                                                  as the means by which a borrower                        plan, develop, undertake, and carry out               research cited to the proposed project,
                                                  applies for a Federal Direct                            activities to improve and expand their                the Secretary will consider, among other
                                                  Consolidation Loan and promises to                      capacity to serve Asian Americans and                 factors, the portion of the requested
                                                  repay the loan. The Instructions explain                Native American Pacific Islanders and                 funds that will be dedicated to the
                                                  to the borrower how to complete the                     low-income individuals. Examples of                   evidence-based strategies or activities.
                                                  Application and Promissory Note. The                    authorized activities for the AANAPISI                   These priorities are:
                                                  Additional Loan Listing Sheet provides                  Program are in section 311(c) of the                     Competitive Preference Priority 1 (One
                                                  additional space for a borrower to list                 Higher Education Act of 1965, as                      additional point). Applications
                                                  loans that he or she wishes to                          amended (HEA).                                        supported by evidence of effectiveness
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                                                  consolidate, if there is insufficient space               Priorities: This notice contains one                that meets the conditions set out in the
                                                  on the Application and Promissory                       absolute priority, two competitive                    definition of ‘‘evidence of promise.’’
                                                  Note. The Request to Add Loans serves                   preference priorities, and one                           Competitive Preference Priority 2
                                                  as the means by which a borrower may                    invitational priority. The absolute                   (Three additional points). Applications
                                                  add other loans to an existing Federal                  priority is from the Department’s notice              supported by evidence of effectiveness
                                                  Direct Consolidation Loan within a                      of final supplemental priorities and                  that meets the conditions set out in the
                                                  specified time period. The LVC serves                   definitions for discretionary grant                   definition of ‘‘moderate evidence of
                                                  as the means by which the U.S.                          programs (Supplemental Priorities),                   effectiveness.’’


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                                                     Invitational Priority: For FY 2016 and                  High-need students means students                  and a multi-site sample. Note: Multiple
                                                  any subsequent year in which we make                    who are at risk of educational failure or             studies can cumulatively meet the large
                                                  awards from the list of unfunded                        otherwise in need of special assistance               and multi-site sample requirements as
                                                  applications from this competition, this                and support, such as students who are                 long as each study meets the other
                                                  priority is an invitational priority.                   living in poverty, who attend high-                   requirements in this paragraph.
                                                  Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1), we do not                    minority schools, who are far below                      Multi-site sample means more than
                                                  give an application that meets this                     grade level, who have left school before              one site, where site can be defined as an
                                                  invitational priority a competitive or                  receiving a regular high school diploma,              LEA, locality, or State.
                                                  absolute preference over other                          who are at risk of not graduating with                   Quasi-experimental design study
                                                  applications.                                           a diploma on time, who are homeless,                  means a study using a design that
                                                     This priority is:                                    who are in foster care, who have been                 attempts to approximate an
                                                     Projects that support activities that                incarcerated, who have disabilities, or               experimental design by identifying a
                                                  strengthen Native American Pacific                      who are English learners.                             comparison group that is similar to the
                                                  Islander language preservation and                         Large sample means an analytic                     treatment group in important respects.
                                                  revitalization.                                         sample of 350 or more students (or other              These studies, depending on design and
                                                     Definitions: The following definitions               single analysis units), or 50 or more                 implementation, can meet What Works
                                                  are from 34 CFR 77.1 and the                            groups (such as classrooms or schools)                Clearinghouse Evidence Standards with
                                                  Supplemental Priorities.                                that contain 10 or more students (or                  reservations (but not What Works
                                                     Disconnected youth means low-                        other single analysis units).                         Clearinghouse Evidence Standards
                                                  income individuals, ages 14–24, who                        Logic model (also referred to as theory            without reservations).
                                                  are homeless, are in foster care, are                   of action) means a well-specified                        Randomized controlled trial means a
                                                  involved in the justice system, or are not              conceptual framework that identifies                  study that employs random assignment
                                                  working or not enrolled in (or at risk of               key components of the proposed                        of, for example, students, teachers,
                                                                                                          process, product, strategy, or practice               classrooms, schools, or districts to
                                                  dropping out of) an educational
                                                                                                          (i.e., the active ‘‘ingredients’’ that are            receive the intervention being evaluated
                                                  institution.
                                                                                                          hypothesized to be critical to achieving              (the treatment group) or not to receive
                                                     Evidence of promise means there is
                                                                                                          the relevant outcomes) and describes                  the intervention (the control group). The
                                                  empirical evidence to support the
                                                                                                          the relationships among the key                       estimated effectiveness of the
                                                  theoretical linkage(s) between at least
                                                                                                          components and outcomes, theoretically                intervention is the difference between
                                                  one critical component and at least one
                                                                                                          and operationally.                                    the average outcome for the treatment
                                                  relevant outcome presented in the logic                    Low-skilled adult means an adult with
                                                  model for the proposed process,                                                                               group and for the control group. These
                                                                                                          low literacy and numeracy skills.                     studies, depending on design and
                                                  product, strategy, or practice.                            Moderate evidence of effectiveness
                                                  Specifically, evidence of promise means                                                                       implementation, can meet What Works
                                                                                                          means one of the following conditions                 Clearinghouse Evidence Standards
                                                  the conditions in both paragraphs (i)                   is met:
                                                  and (ii) of this definition are met:                                                                          without reservations.
                                                                                                             (i) There is at least one study of the                Regular high school diploma means
                                                     (i) There is at least one study that                 effectiveness of the process, product,                the standard high school diploma that is
                                                  is a—                                                   strategy, or practice being proposed that             awarded to students in the State and
                                                     (A) Correlational study with statistical             meets the What Works Clearinghouse                    that is fully aligned with the State’s
                                                  controls for selection bias;                            Evidence Standards without                            academic content standards or a higher
                                                     (B) Quasi-experimental design study                  reservations, found a statistically                   diploma and does not include a General
                                                  that meets the What Works                               significant favorable impact on a                     Education Development (GED)
                                                  Clearinghouse Evidence Standards with                   relevant outcome (with no statistically               credential, certificate of attendance, or
                                                  reservations; or                                        significant and overriding unfavorable                any alternative award.
                                                     (C) Randomized controlled trial that                 impacts on that outcome for relevant                     Relevant outcome means the student
                                                  meets the What Works Clearinghouse                      populations in the study or in other                  outcome(s) (or the ultimate outcome if
                                                  Evidence Standards with or without                      studies of the intervention reviewed by               not related to students) the proposed
                                                  reservations.                                           and reported on by the What Works                     process, product, strategy, or practice is
                                                     (ii) The study referenced in paragraph               Clearinghouse), and includes a sample                 designed to improve; consistent with
                                                  (i) of this definition found a statistically            that overlaps with the populations or                 the specific goals of a program.
                                                  significant or substantively important                  settings proposed to receive the process,                State means any of the 50 States, the
                                                  (defined as a difference of 0.25 standard               product, strategy, or practice.                       Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the
                                                  deviations or larger) favorable                            (ii) There is at least one study of the            District of Columbia, Guam, American
                                                  association between at least one critical               effectiveness of the process, product,                Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Northern
                                                  component and one relevant outcome                      strategy, or practice being proposed that             Mariana Islands, or the Trust Territory
                                                  presented in the logic model for the                    meets the What Works Clearinghouse                    of the Pacific Islands.
                                                  proposed process, product, strategy, or                 Evidence Standards with reservations,                    What Works Clearinghouse Evidence
                                                  practice.                                               found a statistically significant favorable           Standards means the standards set forth
                                                     High-minority school means a school                  impact on a relevant outcome (with no                 in the What Works Clearinghouse
                                                  as that term is defined by a local                      statistically significant and overriding              Procedures and Standards Handbook
                                                  educational agency (LEA), which must                    unfavorable impacts on that outcome for               (Version 3.0, March 2014), which can be
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                                                  define the term in a manner consistent                  relevant populations in the study or in               found at the following link: http://ies.
                                                  with its State’s Teacher Equity Plan, as                other studies of the intervention                     ed.gov/ncee/wwc/DocumentSum.aspx
                                                  required by section 1111(b)(8)(C) of the                reviewed by and reported on by the                    ?sid=19.
                                                  Elementary and Secondary Education                      What Works Clearinghouse), includes a                    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C.
                                                  Act of 1965, as amended. The applicant                  sample that overlaps with the                         1067q(b)(2)(D)(iii).
                                                  must provide the definition(s) of High-                 populations or settings proposed to                      Applicable Regulations: (a) The
                                                  minority Schools used in its                            receive the process, product, strategy, or            Education Department General
                                                  application.                                            practice, and includes a large sample                 Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR


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                                                  parts 75, 77, 79, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and               their total undergraduate headcount                   in an accessible format (e.g., braille,
                                                  99. (b) The Office of Management and                    enrollment and that 10 percent of the                 large print, audiotape, or compact disc)
                                                  Budget (OMB) Guidelines to Agencies                     IHE’s enrollment is Asian American or                 by contacting one of the program
                                                  on Governmentwide Debarment and                         Native American Pacific Islander. An                  contact people listed in this section.
                                                  Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR                    assurance form, which is included in                     2. Content and Form of Application
                                                  part 180, as adopted and amended as                     the application materials for this                    Submission:
                                                  regulations of the Department in 2 CFR                  competition, must be signed by an                        Requirements concerning the content
                                                  part 3485. (c) The Uniform                              official for the applicant and submitted.             of an application, together with the
                                                  Administrative Requirements, Cost                         To qualify as an eligible institution               forms you must submit, are in the
                                                  Principles, and Audit Requirements for                  under the AANAPISI Program, an                        application package for this program.
                                                  Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as                    institution must also be—                                Page Limit: The application narrative
                                                  adopted and amended in 2 CFR part                         (i) Accredited or pre-accredited by a               is where you, the applicant, address the
                                                  3474. (d) The Supplemental Priorities.                  nationally recognized accrediting                     selection criteria, the absolute priority,
                                                                                                          agency or association that the Secretary              the competitive preference priorities,
                                                  II. Award Information                                   has determined to be a reliable authority             and the invitational priority that
                                                     Type of Award: Discretionary grants.                 as to the quality of education or training            reviewers use to evaluate your
                                                     Estimated Available Funds:                           offered;                                              application. We have established
                                                  $4,635,000.                                               (ii) Legally authorized by the State in             mandatory page limits. You must limit
                                                     Contingent upon the availability of                  which it is located to be a community                 the section of the application narrative
                                                  funds and the quality of applications,                  college or to provide an educational                  that addresses:
                                                  we may make additional awards in FY                     program for which it awards a                            • The selection criteria to no more
                                                  2017 from the list of unfunded                          bachelor’s degree; and                                than 50 pages.
                                                  applications from this competition.                       (iii) Designated as an ‘‘eligible                      • The absolute priority to no more
                                                     Estimated Range of Awards:                           institution’’ by demonstrating that it                than three pages.
                                                  $300,000–$350,000 per year.                             has: (A) An enrollment of needy                          • A competitive preference priority,
                                                     Estimated Average Size of Awards:                    students as described in 34 CFR 607.3;                to no more than three pages, if you
                                                  $325,000 per year.                                      and (B) low average educational and                   address one of those priorities.
                                                     Maximum Awards: We will reject any                   general expenditures per full-time                       • The invitational priority to no more
                                                  application that proposes a budget                      equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student                than two pages, if you address it.
                                                  exceeding $350,000 for a single budget                  as described in 34 CFR 607.4.                         Accordingly, under no circumstances
                                                  period of 12 months.                                      Note: The notice announcing the FY
                                                                                                                                                                may the application narrative exceed 58
                                                     Estimated Number of Awards: 14.                      2016 process for designation of eligible
                                                     Note: The Department is not bound by                                                                       pages.
                                                                                                          institutions, and inviting applications
                                                  any estimates in this notice.                           for waiver of eligibility requirements,                  Include a separate heading for each
                                                     Project Period: Up to 60 months.                     was published in the Federal Register                 priority that you address.
                                                                                                          on November 19, 2015 (80 FR 72422).                      For the purpose of determining
                                                  III. Eligibility Information                                                                                  compliance with the page limits, each
                                                                                                          Only institutions that the Department
                                                     1. Eligible Applicants: An IHE is                    determines are eligible, or are granted a             page on which there are words will be
                                                  eligible to receive funds under the                     waiver, may apply for a grant in this                 counted as one full page. Applicants
                                                  AANAPISI Program if it qualifies as an                  program.                                              must use the following standards:
                                                  Asian American and Native American                        2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This                      • A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ × 11″, on one side
                                                  Pacific Islander-Serving Institution. At                program does not require cost sharing or              only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom,
                                                  the time of application, IHEs applying                  matching unless funds are used for an                 and both sides. Page numbers and an
                                                  for funds under the AANAPISI Program                    endowment.                                            identifier may be within the 1″ margins.
                                                  must have an enrollment of                                                                                       • Double space (no more than three
                                                  undergraduate students that is at least                 IV. Application and Submission                        lines per vertical inch) all text in the
                                                  10 percent Asian American or Native                     Information                                           application narrative, except titles,
                                                  American Pacific Islander, as defined as                   1. Address to Request Application                  headings, footnotes, quotations,
                                                  follows:                                                Package:                                              references, and captions and all text in
                                                     Asian American means a person                           Pearson Owens or Don Crews, Office                 charts, tables, figures, and graphs. These
                                                  having origins in any of the original                   of Postsecondary Education, U.S.                      items may be single-spaced. Charts,
                                                  peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia,                Department of Education, 400 Maryland                 tables, figures, and graphs in the
                                                  or the Indian subcontinent (including,                  Avenue SW., Room 7E311, Washington,                   application narrative count toward the
                                                  for example, Cambodia, China, India,                    DC 20202. Fax: (202) 205–0063. You                    page limits.
                                                  Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the                   may contact these individuals at the                     • Use a font that is either 12 point or
                                                  Philippine Islands, Thailand, and                       following email addresses or telephone                larger, or no smaller than 10 pitch
                                                  Vietnam), as defined in OMB’s                           numbers:                                              (characters per inch). However, you may
                                                  Standards for Maintaining, Collecting,                  Pearson.Owens@ed.gov; (202) 502–7804                  use a 10-point font in charts, tables,
                                                  and Presenting Federal Data on Race                     Don.Crews@ed.gov; (202) 502–7574                      figures, graphs, footnotes, and endnotes.
                                                  and Ethnicity as published in the                          If you use a telecommunications                       • Use one of the following fonts:
                                                  Federal Register on October 30, 1997                    device for the deaf (TDD) or a text                   Times New Roman, Courier, Courier
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                                                  (62 FR 58789).                                          telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay               New, or Arial. An application submitted
                                                     Native American Pacific Islander                     Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877–               in any other font (including Times
                                                  means any descendant of the aboriginal                  8339.                                                 Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be
                                                  people of any island in the Pacific                        You can obtain an application via the              accepted.
                                                  Ocean that is a territory or possession of              Internet using the following address:                    The page limit does not apply to the
                                                  the United States.                                      www.Grants.gov.                                       Application for Federal Assistance (SF
                                                     At the time of submission of their                      Individuals with disabilities can                  424); the Supplemental Information for
                                                  applications, applicants must certify                   obtain a copy of the application package              SF 424 Form; the Budget Information


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                                                  Summary Form (ED Form 524) and                             a. Have a Data Universal Numbering                 (AOR); and (2) register yourself with
                                                  Budget Narrative; and the assurances                    System (DUNS) number and a Taxpayer                   Grants.gov as an AOR. Details on these
                                                  and certifications. The page limit also                 Identification Number (TIN);                          steps are outlined at the following
                                                  does not apply to the table of contents,                   b. Register both your DUNS number                  Grants.gov Web page: www.grants.gov/
                                                  the one-page abstract, the resumes, the                 and TIN with the System for Award                     web/grants/register.html.
                                                  bibliography, the letters of support,                   Management (SAM) (formerly the                           7. Other Submission Requirements:
                                                  program profile, or the studies. If you                 Central Contractor Registry), the                     Applications for grants under the
                                                  include any attachments or appendices,                  Government’s primary registrant                       AANAPISI Program must be submitted
                                                  these items will be counted as part of                  database;                                             electronically unless you qualify for an
                                                  the application narrative for purposes of                  c. Provide your DUNS number and                    exception to this requirement in
                                                  the page-limit requirement. You must                    TIN on your application; and                          accordance with the instructions in this
                                                  include your complete response to the                      d. Maintain an active SAM                          section.
                                                  selection criteria and priorities in the                registration with current information                    a. Electronic Submission of
                                                  application narrative.                                  while your application is under review                Applications.
                                                     We will reject your application if you               by the Department and, if you are                        Applications for grants under the
                                                  exceed the page limits.                                 awarded a grant, during the project                   AANAPISI Program, CFDA number
                                                     3. Submission Dates and Times:                       period.                                               84.382B, must be submitted
                                                     Applications Available: February 22,                    You can obtain a DUNS number from                  electronically using the
                                                  2016.                                                   Dun and Bradstreet at the following                   Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site
                                                     Deadline for Transmittal of                          Web site: http://fedgov.dnb.com/                      at www.Grants.gov. Through this site,
                                                  Applications: April 22, 2016.                           webform. A DUNS number can be                         you will be able to download a copy of
                                                     Applications for grants under this                   created within one to two business days.              the application package, complete it
                                                  competition must be submitted                              If you are a corporate entity, agency,             offline, and then upload and submit
                                                  electronically using the Grants.gov                     institution, or organization, you can                 your application. You may not email an
                                                  Apply site (Grants.gov). For information                obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue                electronic copy of a grant application to
                                                  (including dates and times) about how                   Service. If you are an individual, you                us.
                                                  to submit your application                              can obtain a TIN from the Internal                       We will reject your application if you
                                                  electronically, or in paper format by                   Revenue Service or the Social Security                submit it in paper format unless, as
                                                  mail or hand delivery if you qualify for                Administration. If you need a new TIN,                described elsewhere in this section, you
                                                  an exception to the electronic                          please allow two to five weeks for your               qualify for one of the exceptions to the
                                                  submission requirement, please refer to                 TIN to become active.                                 electronic submission requirement and
                                                  Other Submission Requirements in                           The SAM registration process can take              submit, no later than two weeks before
                                                  section IV of this notice.                              approximately seven business days, but                the application deadline date, a written
                                                     We do not consider an application                    may take upwards of several weeks,                    statement to the Department that you
                                                  that does not comply with the deadline                  depending on the completeness and                     qualify for one of these exceptions.
                                                  requirements.                                           accuracy of the data you enter into the               Further information regarding
                                                     Individuals with disabilities who                    SAM database. Thus, if you think you                  calculation of the date that is two weeks
                                                  need an accommodation or auxiliary aid                  might want to apply for Federal                       before the application deadline date is
                                                  in connection with the application                      financial assistance under a program                  provided later in this section under
                                                  process should contact one of the                       administered by the Department, please                Exception to Electronic Submission
                                                  program contact people listed under FOR                 allow sufficient time to obtain and                   Requirement.
                                                  FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in                          register your DUNS number and TIN.                       You may access the electronic grant
                                                  section VII of this notice. If the                      We strongly recommend that you                        application for the AANAPISI Program
                                                  Department provides an accommodation                    register early.                                       at www.Grants.gov. You must search for
                                                  or auxiliary aid to an individual with a                   Note: Once your SAM registration is                the downloadable application package
                                                  disability in connection with the                       active, it may be 24 to 48 hours before               for this program by the CFDA number.
                                                  application process, the individual’s                   you can access the information in, and                Do not include the CFDA number’s
                                                  application remains subject to all other                submit an application through,                        alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search
                                                  requirements and limitations in this                    Grants.gov.                                           for 84.382, not 84.382B).
                                                  notice.                                                    If you are currently registered with                  Please note the following:
                                                     Deadline for Intergovernmental                       SAM, you may not need to make any                        • When you enter the Grants.gov site,
                                                  Review: June 21, 2016.                                  changes. However, please make certain                 you will find information about
                                                     4. Intergovernmental Review: This                    that the TIN associated with your DUNS                submitting an application electronically
                                                  program is subject to Executive Order                   number is correct. Also note that you                 through the site, as well as the hours of
                                                  12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR                     will need to update your registration                 operation.
                                                  part 79. Information about                              annually. This may take three or more                    • Applications received by Grants.gov
                                                  Intergovernmental Review of Federal                     business days.                                        are date and time stamped. Your
                                                  Programs under Executive Order 12372                       Information about SAM is available at              application must be fully uploaded and
                                                  is in the application package for this                  www.SAM.gov. To further assist you                    submitted and must be date and time
                                                  program.                                                with obtaining and registering your                   stamped by the Grants.gov system no
                                                     5. Funding Restrictions: We reference                DUNS number and TIN in SAM or                         later than 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC
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                                                  the regulations outlining funding                       updating your existing SAM account,                   time, on the application deadline date.
                                                  restrictions in the Applicable                          we have prepared a SAM.gov Tip Sheet,                 Except as otherwise noted in this
                                                  Regulations section of this notice.                     which you can find at: www2.ed.gov/                   section, we will not accept your
                                                     6. Data Universal Numbering System                   fund/grant/apply/sam-faqs.html.                       application if it is received—that is, date
                                                  Number, Taxpayer Identification                            In addition, if you are submitting your            and time stamped by the Grants.gov
                                                  Number, and System for Award                            application via Grants.gov, you must (1)              system—after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington,
                                                  Management: To do business with the                     be designated by your organization as an              DC time, on the application deadline
                                                  Department of Education, you must—                      Authorized Organization Representative                date. We do not consider an application


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                                                  that does not comply with the deadline                  material as PDF files. The Department                 business day to enable you to transmit
                                                  requirements. When we retrieve your                     will not convert material from other                  your application electronically or by
                                                  application from Grants.gov, we will                    formats to PDF.                                       hand delivery. You also may mail your
                                                  notify you if we are rejecting your                        • Your electronic application must                 application by following the mailing
                                                  application because it was date and time                comply with any page-limit                            instructions described elsewhere in this
                                                  stamped by the Grants.gov system after                  requirements described in this notice.                notice.
                                                  4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on                      • After you electronically submit                     If you submit an application after
                                                  the application deadline date.                          your application, you will receive from               4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on
                                                     • The amount of time it can take to                  Grants.gov an automatic notification of               the application deadline date, please
                                                  upload an application will vary                         receipt that contains a Grants.gov                    contact one of the program contact
                                                  depending on a variety of factors,                      tracking number. This notification                    people listed under FOR FURTHER
                                                  including the size of the application and               indicates receipt by Grants.gov only, not             INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of
                                                  the speed of your Internet connection.                  receipt by the Department. Grants.gov                 this notice and provide an explanation
                                                  Therefore, we strongly recommend that                   will also notify you automatically by                 of the technical problem you
                                                  you do not wait until the application                   email if your application met all the                 experienced with Grants.gov, along with
                                                  deadline date to begin the submission                   Grants.gov validation requirements or if              the Grants.gov Support Desk Case
                                                  process through Grants.gov.                             there were any errors (such as                        Number. We will accept your
                                                     • You should review and follow the                   submission of your application by                     application if we can confirm that a
                                                  Education Submission Procedures for                     someone other than a registered                       technical problem occurred with the
                                                  submitting an application through                       Authorized Organization                               Grants.gov system and that the problem
                                                  Grants.gov that are included in the                     Representative, or inclusion of an                    affected your ability to submit your
                                                  application package for this program to                 attachment with a file name that                      application by 4:30:00 p.m.,
                                                  ensure that you submit your application                 contains special characters). You will be             Washington, DC time, on the
                                                  in a timely manner to the Grants.gov                    given an opportunity to correct any                   application deadline date. We will
                                                  system. You can also find the Education                 errors and resubmit, but you must still               contact you after we determine whether
                                                  Submission Procedures pertaining to                     meet the deadline for submission of                   your application will be accepted.
                                                  Grants.gov under News and Events on                     applications.                                            Note: The extensions to which we
                                                  the Department’s G5 system home page                       Once your application is successfully              refer in this section apply only to the
                                                  at www.G5.gov. In addition, for specific                validated by Grants.gov, the Department               unavailability of, or technical problems
                                                  guidance and procedures for submitting                  will retrieve your application from                   with, the Grants.gov system. We will not
                                                  an application through Grants.gov,                      Grants.gov and send you an email with                 grant you an extension if you failed to
                                                  please refer to the Grants.gov Web site                 a unique PR/Award number for your                     fully register to submit your application
                                                  at: www.grants.gov/web/grants/                          application.                                          to Grants.gov before the application
                                                  applicants/apply-for-grants.html.                          These emails do not mean that your
                                                                                                                                                                deadline date and time or if the
                                                     • You will not receive additional                    application is without any disqualifying
                                                                                                                                                                technical problem you experienced is
                                                  point value because you submit your                     errors. While your application may have
                                                                                                                                                                unrelated to the Grants.gov system.
                                                  application in electronic format, nor                   been successfully validated by
                                                                                                                                                                   Exception to Electronic Submission
                                                  will we penalize you if you qualify for                 Grants.gov, it must also meet the
                                                                                                                                                                Requirement: You qualify for an
                                                  an exception to the electronic                          Department’s application requirements
                                                                                                                                                                exception to the electronic submission
                                                  submission requirement, as described                    as specified in this notice and in the
                                                                                                                                                                requirement, and may submit your
                                                  elsewhere in this section, and submit                   application instructions. Disqualifying
                                                                                                                                                                application in paper format, if you are
                                                  your application in paper format.                       errors could include, for instance,
                                                     • You must submit all documents                                                                            unable to submit an application through
                                                                                                          failure to upload attachments in a read-
                                                  electronically, including all information                                                                     the Grants.gov system because—
                                                                                                          only, non-modifiable PDF; failure to                     • You do not have access to the
                                                  you typically provide on the following                  submit a required part of the
                                                  forms: The Application for Federal                                                                            Internet; or
                                                                                                          application; or failure to meet applicant                • You do not have the capacity to
                                                  Assistance (SF 424), the Department of                  eligibility requirements. It is your
                                                  Education Supplemental Information for                                                                        upload large documents to the
                                                                                                          responsibility to ensure that your                    Grants.gov system;
                                                  SF 424, Budget Information—Non-                         submitted application has met all of the
                                                  Construction Programs (ED 524), and all                 Department’s requirements.                            and
                                                  necessary assurances and certifications.                   • We may request that you provide us                  • No later than two weeks before the
                                                     • You must upload any narrative                      original signatures on forms at a later               application deadline date (14 calendar
                                                  sections and all other attachments to                   date.                                                 days or, if the fourteenth calendar day
                                                  your application as files in a read-only,                  Application Deadline Date Extension                before the application deadline date
                                                  non-modifiable Portable Document                        in Case of Technical Issues With the                  falls on a Federal holiday, the next
                                                  Format (PDF). Do not upload an                          Grants.gov System: If you are                         business day following the Federal
                                                  interactive or fillable PDF file. If you                experiencing problems submitting your                 holiday), you mail or fax a written
                                                  upload a file type other than a read-                   application through Grants.gov, please                statement to the Department, explaining
                                                  only, non-modifiable PDF (e.g., Word,                   contact the Grants.gov Support Desk,                  which of the two grounds for an
                                                  Excel, WordPerfect, etc.) or submit a                   toll free, at 1–800–518–4726. You must                exception prevents you from using the
                                                  password-protected file, we will not                    obtain a Grants.gov Support Desk Case                 Internet to submit your application. If
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                                                  review that material. Please note that                  Number and must keep a record of it.                  you mail your written statement to the
                                                  this could result in your application not                  If you are prevented from                          Department, it must be postmarked no
                                                  being considered for funding because                    electronically submitting your                        later than two weeks before the
                                                  the material in question—for example,                   application on the application deadline               application deadline date. If you fax
                                                  the project narrative—is critical to a                  date because of technical problems with               your written statement to the
                                                  meaningful review of your proposal. For                 the Grants.gov system, we will grant you              Department, we must receive the faxed
                                                  that reason it is important to allow                    an extension until 4:30:00 p.m.,                      statement no later than two weeks
                                                  yourself adequate time to upload all                    Washington, DC time, the following                    before the application deadline date.


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                                                    Address and mail or fax your                          8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington,               be provided by the proposed project. In
                                                  statement to: Pearson Owens, Office of                  DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays,                   determining the quality of the services
                                                  Postsecondary Education, U.S.                           and Federal holidays.                                 to be provided by the proposed project,
                                                  Department of Education, 400 Maryland                      Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of                  the Secretary considers the quality and
                                                  Avenue SW., Room 7E311, Washington,                     Paper Applications: If you mail or hand               sufficiency of strategies for ensuring
                                                  DC 20202. FAX: (202) 205–0063.                          deliver your application to the                       equal access and treatment for eligible
                                                    Your paper application must be                        Department—                                           project participants who are members of
                                                  submitted in accordance with the mail                      (1) You must indicate on the envelope              groups that have traditionally been
                                                  or hand-delivery instructions described                 and—if not provided by the                            underrepresented based on race, color,
                                                  in this notice.                                         Department—in Item 11 of the SF 424                   national origin, gender, age, or
                                                    b. Submission of Paper Applications                   the CFDA number, including suffix                     disability. In addition, the Secretary
                                                  by Mail.                                                letter, if any, of the competition under              considers:
                                                    If you qualify for an exception to the                which you are submitting your                            1. The extent to which the services to
                                                  electronic submission requirement, you                  application; and                                      be provided by the proposed project are
                                                  may mail (through the U.S. Postal                          (2) The Application Control Center                 appropriate to the needs of the intended
                                                  Service or a commercial carrier) your                   will mail to you a notification of receipt            recipients or beneficiaries of those
                                                  application to the Department. You                      of your grant application. If you do not              services. (5 points)
                                                  must mail the original and two copies                   receive this notification within 15                      2. The extent to which the services to
                                                  of your application, on or before the                   business days from the application                    be provided by the proposed project
                                                  application deadline date, to the                       deadline date, you should call the U.S.               reflect up-to-date knowledge from
                                                  Department at the following address:                    Department of Education Application                   research and effective practice. (5
                                                  U.S. Department of Education,                           Control Center at (202) 245–6288.                     points)
                                                  Application Control Center, Attention:
                                                                                                          V. Application Review Information                        d. Quality of project personnel.
                                                  (CFDA Number 84.382B), LBJ Basement
                                                                                                                                                                (Maximum 10 points) The Secretary
                                                  Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,                         1. Selection Criteria: The selection                considers the quality of the personnel
                                                  Washington, DC 20202–4260.                              criteria for this program are from 34 CFR
                                                    You must show proof of mailing                                                                              who will carry out the proposed project.
                                                                                                          75.210. We will award up to 100 points                In determining the quality of project
                                                  consisting of one of the following:                     to an application under the selection
                                                    (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service                                                                     personnel, the Secretary considers the
                                                                                                          criteria; the total possible points for               extent to which the applicant
                                                  postmark.                                               each selection criterion are noted in
                                                    (2) A legible mail receipt with the                                                                         encourages applications for employment
                                                                                                          parentheses.                                          from persons who are members of
                                                  date of mailing stamped by the U.S.                       a. Need for project. (Maximum 25
                                                  Postal Service.                                                                                               groups that have traditionally been
                                                                                                          points) The Secretary considers the
                                                    (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or                                                                     underrepresented based on race, color,
                                                                                                          need for the proposed project. In
                                                  receipt from a commercial carrier.                                                                            national origin, gender, age, or
                                                                                                          determining the need for the proposed
                                                    (4) Any other proof of mailing                                                                              disability.
                                                                                                          project, the Secretary considers:
                                                  acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S.                                                                          In addition, the Secretary considers:
                                                                                                            1. The magnitude of the need for the
                                                  Department of Education.                                                                                         1. The qualifications, including
                                                                                                          services to be provided or the activities
                                                    If you mail your application through                                                                        relevant training and experience, of the
                                                  the U.S. Postal Service, we do not                      to be carried out by the proposed
                                                                                                          project. (10 points)                                  project director or principal
                                                  accept either of the following as proof                                                                       investigator. (5 points)
                                                                                                            2. The extent to which the proposed
                                                  of mailing:                                                                                                      2. The qualifications, including
                                                    (1) A private metered postmark.                       project will focus on serving or
                                                                                                          otherwise addressing the needs of                     relevant training and experience, of key
                                                    (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by                                                                     project personnel. (5 points)
                                                  the U.S. Postal Service.                                disadvantaged individuals. (10 points)
                                                                                                            3. The extent to which specific gaps                   e. Adequacy of resources. (Maximum
                                                    Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not                                                                      5 points) The Secretary considers the
                                                  uniformly provide a dated postmark.                     or weaknesses in services,
                                                                                                          infrastructure, or opportunities have                 adequacy of resources for the proposed
                                                  Before relying on this method, you                                                                            project. In determining the adequacy of
                                                  should check with your local post                       been identified and will be addressed by
                                                                                                          the proposed project, including the                   resources for the proposed project, the
                                                  office.
                                                                                                          nature and magnitude of those gaps or                 Secretary considers:
                                                    We will not consider applications
                                                  postmarked after the application                        weaknesses. (5 points)                                   1. The extent to which the budget is
                                                  deadline date.                                            b. Quality of the project design.                   adequate to support the proposed
                                                    c. Submission of Paper Applications                   (Maximum 20 points) The Secretary                     project. (3 points)
                                                  by Hand Delivery.                                       considers the quality of the design of the               2. The extent to which the costs are
                                                    If you qualify for an exception to the                proposed project. In determining the                  reasonable in relation to the objectives,
                                                  electronic submission requirement, you                  quality of the design of the proposed                 design, and potential significance of the
                                                  (or a courier service) may deliver your                 project, the Secretary considers:                     proposed project. (2 points)
                                                  paper application to the Department by                    1. The extent to which the goals,                      f. Quality of the management plan.
                                                  hand. You must deliver the original and                 objectives, and outcomes to be achieved               (Maximum 15 points) The Secretary
                                                  two copies of your application by hand,                 by the proposed project are clearly                   considers the quality of the management
                                                  on or before the application deadline                   specified and measurable. (10 points)                 plan for the proposed project. In
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                                                  date, to the Department at the following                  2. The extent to which the design of                determining the quality of the
                                                  address: U.S. Department of Education,                  the proposed project is appropriate to,               management plan for the proposed
                                                  Application Control Center, Attention:                  and will successfully address, the needs              project, the Secretary considers:
                                                  (CFDA Number 84.382B), 550 12th                         of the target population or other                        1. The adequacy of the management
                                                  Street SW., Room 7039, Potomac Center                   identified needs. (10 points)                         plan to achieve the objectives of the
                                                  Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–4260.                         c. Quality of project services.                     proposed project on time and within
                                                    The Application Control Center                        (Maximum 10 points) The Secretary                     budget, including clearly defined
                                                  accepts hand deliveries daily between                   considers the quality of the services to              responsibilities, timelines, and


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                                                  milestones for accomplishing project                    student, at comparable institutions that              requirements in the Applicable
                                                  tasks. (10 points)                                      offer similar instruction. In addition, to            Regulations section of this notice.
                                                     2. The adequacy of procedures for                    resolve ties in the reader scores of                     We reference the regulations outlining
                                                  ensuring feedback and continuous                        applications for grants, the Department               the terms and conditions of an award in
                                                  improvement in the operation of the                     will award one additional point to an                 the Applicable Regulations section of
                                                  proposed project. (2.5 points)                          application from an IHE that has                      this notice and include these and other
                                                     3. The adequacy of mechanisms for                    expenditures for library materials per                specific conditions in the GAN. The
                                                  ensuring high-quality products and                      FTE enrolled student that are less than               GAN also incorporates your approved
                                                  services from the proposed project. (2.5                the average expenditures for library                  application as part of your binding
                                                  points)                                                 materials per FTE enrolled student at                 commitments under the grant.
                                                     g. Quality of the project evaluation.                comparable institutions that offer                       3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a
                                                  (Maximum 15 points) The Secretary                       similar instruction. We also will add                 grant under this competition, you must
                                                  considers the quality of the evaluation                 one additional point to an application                ensure that you have in place the
                                                  to be conducted of the proposed project.                from an IHE that proposes to carry out                necessary processes and systems to
                                                  In determining the quality of the                       one or more of the following activities—              comply with the reporting requirements
                                                  evaluation, the Secretary considers:                       1. Faculty development;                            in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive
                                                     1. The extent to which the methods of                   2. Funds and administrative                        funding under the competition. This
                                                  evaluation are thorough, feasible, and                  management;                                           does not apply if you have an exception
                                                  appropriate to the goals, objectives, and                  3. Development and improvement of                  under 2 CFR 170.110(b).
                                                  outcomes of the proposed project. (5                    academic programs;                                       (b) At the end of your project period,
                                                  points)                                                    4. Acquisition of equipment for use in             you must submit a final performance
                                                     2. The extent to which the methods of
                                                                                                          strengthening management and                          report, including financial information,
                                                  evaluation include the use of objective
                                                                                                          academic programs;                                    as directed by the Secretary. If you
                                                  performance measures that are clearly
                                                                                                             5. Joint use of facilities; and                    receive a multiyear award, you must
                                                  related to the intended outcomes of the
                                                                                                             6. Student services.                               submit an annual performance report
                                                  project and will produce quantitative
                                                                                                             For the purpose of these funding                   that provides the most current
                                                  and qualitative data to the extent
                                                                                                          considerations, we will use the most                  performance and financial expenditure
                                                  possible. (5 points)
                                                                                                          recent complete data available (e.g., for             information as directed by the Secretary
                                                     3. The extent to which the methods of
                                                                                                          FY 2016, we will use 2013–2014 data).                 under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary
                                                  evaluation will provide performance
                                                                                                             If a tie remains after applying the tie-           may also require more frequent
                                                  feedback and permit periodic
                                                                                                          breaker mechanism above, priority will                performance reports under 34 CFR
                                                  assessment of progress toward achieving
                                                                                                          be given to applicants that have the                  75.720(c). For specific requirements on
                                                  intended outcomes. (5 points)
                                                     2. Review and Selection Process: The                 lowest endowment values per FTE                       reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/
                                                  awards will be made in rank order                       enrolled student.                                     fund/grant/apply/appforms/
                                                  according to the average score received                    4. Risk Assessment and Special                     appforms.html.
                                                  from a panel of three readers.                          Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR                        4. Performance Measures: The
                                                     We remind potential applicants that                  200.205, before awarding grants under                 Secretary has established the following
                                                  in reviewing applications in any                        this competition the Department                       key performance measures for assessing
                                                  discretionary grant competition, the                    conducts a review of the risks posed by               the effectiveness of the AANAPISI
                                                  Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR                    applicants. Under 2 CFR 3474.10, the                  Program:
                                                  75.217(d)(3), the past performance of the               Secretary may impose special                             a. The percentage change, over a five-
                                                  applicant in carrying out a previous                    conditions and, in appropriate                        year period, of the number of full-time,
                                                  award, such as the applicant’s use of                   circumstances, high-risk conditions on a              degree-seeking undergraduates enrolling
                                                  funds, achievement of project                           grant if the applicant or grantee is not              at AANAPISIs. Note that this is a long-
                                                  objectives, and compliance with grant                   financially stable; has a history of                  term measure, which will be used to
                                                  conditions. The Secretary may also                      unsatisfactory performance; has a                     periodically gauge performance;
                                                  consider whether the applicant failed to                financial or other management system                     b. The percentage of first-time, full-
                                                  submit a timely performance report or                   that does not meet the standards in 2                 time degree-seeking undergraduate
                                                  submitted a report of unacceptable                      CFR part 200, subpart D; has not                      students at four-year AANAPISIs who
                                                  quality.                                                fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant;            were in their first year of postsecondary
                                                     In addition, in making a competitive                 or is otherwise not responsible.                      enrollment in the previous year and are
                                                  grant award, the Secretary requires                                                                           enrolled in the current year at the same
                                                                                                          VI. Award Administration Information                  AANAPISI;
                                                  various assurances including those
                                                  applicable to Federal civil rights laws                    1. Award Notices: If your application                 c. The percentage of first-time, full-
                                                  that prohibit discrimination in programs                is successful, we notify your U.S.                    time degree-seeking undergraduate
                                                  or activities receiving Federal financial               Representative and U.S. Senators and                  students at two-year AANAPISIs who
                                                  assistance from the Department of                       send you a Grant Award Notification                   were in their first year of postsecondary
                                                  Education (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4,                  (GAN); or we may send you an email                    enrollment in the previous year and are
                                                  108.8, and 110.23).                                     containing a link to access an electronic             enrolled in the current year at the same
                                                     3. Tie-breaker for Grants. To resolve                version of your GAN. We may notify                    AANAPISI;
                                                                                                          you informally also.
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                                                  ties in the reader scores of applications                                                                        d. The percentage of first-time, full-
                                                  for grants, the Department will award                      If your application is not evaluated or            time degree-seeking undergraduate
                                                  one additional point to an application                  not selected for funding, we notify you.              students enrolled at four-year
                                                  from an IHE that has an endowment                          2. Administrative and National Policy              AANAPISIs who graduate within six
                                                  fund for which the current market                       Requirements: We identify                             years of enrollment; and
                                                  value, per FTE enrolled student, is less                administrative and national policy                       e. The percentage of first-time, full-
                                                  than the average current market value of                requirements in the application package               time degree-seeking undergraduate
                                                  the endowment funds, per FTE enrolled                   and reference these and other                         students enrolled at two-year


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                                                  AANAPISIs who graduate within three                     your search to documents published by                 public and Federal agencies with an
                                                  years of enrollment.                                    the Department.                                       opportunity to comment on proposed,
                                                     5. Continuation Awards: In making a                     Dated: February 17, 2016.                          revised, and continuing collections of
                                                  continuation award under 34 CFR                                                                               information. This helps the Department
                                                                                                          Lynn Mahaffie,
                                                  75.253, the Secretary considers, among                                                                        assess the impact of its information
                                                                                                          Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy,
                                                  other things: Whether a grantee has                                                                           collection requirements and minimize
                                                                                                          Planning and Innovation Delegated the Duties
                                                  made substantial progress in achieving                  of Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary              the public’s reporting burden. It also
                                                  the goals and objectives of the project;                Education.                                            helps the public understand the
                                                  whether the grantee has expended funds                  [FR Doc. 2016–03625 Filed 2–19–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                Department’s information collection
                                                  in a manner that is consistent with its                                                                       requirements and provide the requested
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
                                                  approved application and budget; and,                                                                         data in the desired format. ED is
                                                  if the Secretary has established                                                                              soliciting comments on the proposed
                                                  performance measurement                                 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                               information collection request (ICR) that
                                                  requirements, the performance targets in                                                                      is described below. The Department of
                                                  the grantee’s approved application. In                  [Docket No.: ED–2015–ICCD–0141]                       Education is especially interested in
                                                  making a continuation award, the                                                                              public comment addressing the
                                                  Secretary also considers whether the                    Agency Information Collection                         following issues: (1) Is this collection
                                                  grantee is operating in compliance with                 Activities; Submission to the Office of               necessary to the proper functions of the
                                                  the assurances in its approved                          Management and Budget for Review                      Department; (2) will this information be
                                                  application, including those applicable                 and Approval; Comment Request;                        processed and used in a timely manner;
                                                  to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit              William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan                   (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
                                                  discrimination in programs or activities                (Direct Loan) Program Federal Direct                  (4) how might the Department enhance
                                                  receiving Federal financial assistance                  PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note                      the quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                  from the Department (34 CFR 100.4,                      and Endorser Addendum                                 information to be collected; and (5) how
                                                  104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).                       AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA),                    might the Department minimize the
                                                                                                          Department of Education (ED).                         burden of this collection on the
                                                  VII. Agency Contacts
                                                                                                          ACTION: Notice.                                       respondents, including through the use
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                              of information technology. Please note
                                                  Pearson Owens or Don Crews, Office of                   SUMMARY:    In accordance with the                    that written comments received in
                                                  Postsecondary Education, U.S.                           Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44                   response to this notice will be
                                                  Department of Education, 400 Maryland                   U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is                   considered public records.
                                                  Avenue SW., Room 7E311, Washington,                     proposing a revision of an existing                      Title of Collection: William D. Ford
                                                  DC 20202. You may contact these                         information collection.                               Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
                                                  individuals at the following email                      DATES: Interested persons are invited to              Program Federal Direct PLUS Loan
                                                  addresses or telephone numbers:                         submit comments on or before March                    Master Promissory Note and Endorser
                                                  Pearson.Owens@ed.gov; (202) 502–7804                    23, 2016.                                             Addendum.
                                                  Don.Crews@ed.gov; (202) 502–7574                        ADDRESSES: To access and review all the                  OMB Control Number: 1845–0068.
                                                  If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the FRS,                documents related to the information                     Type of Review: A revision of an
                                                  toll free, at 1–800–877–8339.                           collection listed in this notice, please              existing information collection.
                                                                                                                                                                   Respondents/Affected Public:
                                                  VIII. Other Information                                 use http://www.regulations.gov by
                                                                                                                                                                Individuals or Households.
                                                     Accessible Format: Individuals with                  searching the Docket ID number ED–                       Total Estimated Number of Annual
                                                  disabilities can obtain this document                   2015–ICCD–0141. Comments submitted                    Responses: 1,380,923.
                                                  and a copy of the application package in                in response to this notice should be                     Total Estimated Number of Annual
                                                  an accessible format (e.g., braille, large              submitted electronically through the                  Burden Hours: 690,462.
                                                  print, audiotape, or compact disc) on                   Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://                    Abstract: The Federal Direct PLUS
                                                  request to the program contact persons                  www.regulations.gov by selecting the                  Loan Master Promissory Note (Direct
                                                  listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                    Docket ID number or via postal mail,                  PLUS Loan MPN) serves as the means
                                                  CONTACT in section VII of this notice.
                                                                                                          commercial delivery, or hand delivery.                by which an individual applies for and
                                                     Electronic Access to This Document:                  Please note that comments submitted by                agrees to repay a Federal Direct PLUS
                                                  The official version of this document is                fax or email and those submitted after                Loan. The Direct PLUS Loan MPN also
                                                  the document published in the Federal                   the comment period will not be                        informs the borrower of the terms and
                                                  Register. Free Internet access to the                   accepted. Written requests for                        conditions of Direct PLUS Loan and
                                                  official edition of the Federal Register                information or comments submitted by                  includes a statement of borrower’s rights
                                                  and the Code of Federal Regulations is                  postal mail or delivery should be                     and responsibilities. A Direct PLUS
                                                  available via the Federal Digital System                addressed to the Director of the                      Loan borrower must not have an adverse
                                                  at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you                 Information Collection Clearance                      credit history. If an applicant for a
                                                  can view this document, as well as all                  Division, U.S. Department of Education,               Direct PLUS Loan is determined to have
                                                  other documents of this Department                      400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room                    an adverse credit history, the applicant
                                                  published in the Federal Register, in                   2E–103, Washington, DC 20202–4537.                    may qualify for a Direct PLUS Loan by
                                                  text or PDF. To use PDF you must have                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                  obtaining an endorser who does not
                                                                                                          specific questions related to collection
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                                                  Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is                                                                                have an adverse credit history. The
                                                  available free at the site.                             activities, please contact Jon Utz, 202–              Endorser Addendum serves as the
                                                     You may also access documents of the                 377–4040.                                             means by which an endorser agrees to
                                                  Department published in the Federal                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                        repay the Direct PLUS Loan if the
                                                  Register by using the article search                    Department of Education (ED), in                      borrower does not repay it. This
                                                  feature at: www.federalregister.gov.                    accordance with the Paperwork                         revision incorporates changes to
                                                  Specifically, through the advanced                      Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.                information based on regulatory
                                                  search feature at this site, you can limit              3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general                  changes, expands repayment plan


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Document Created: 2016-02-19 23:56:47
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
ContactPearson Owens or Don Crews, Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 7E311, Washington, DC 20202. You may contact these
FR Citation81 FR 8702 

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